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Please see link to estonia-powpa-progress-23.02.10.pdf in "Survey" section 3).

Other actions to improve representativeness of the network

three main actions have been taken within last 9 years: designation of Natura 2000 (N2000) network, designation of local government (LG) level protected areas (PA) and designating green network (GN) with start of its integration into physical planning system.

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Progress: 1 - Just started, limited progress

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Designated connectivity corridors and/or buffers

GN with core areas as PA-s and corridors between them is designated as county level thematic planning that should be considered by LG-s when updating their comprehensive plans. Ca 30 LG-s (out of 270?) have already considered it.

Changed awareness and behavior of key stakeholders in key connectivity

GN with core areas as PA-s and corridors between them is designated as county level thematic planning that should be considered by LG-s when updating their comprehensive plans. Ca 30 LG-s (out of 270?) have already considered it.

Removed barriers to connectivity and ecological functioning

first 5 animal passages are set on main roads and ca 20 passages as well as 7 ecoducts are in planning or project phase

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View actions to improve transboundary protected areas

North Livonian Transboundary Ramsar Site (2 Ramsar site in Estonia and 1 in Latvia)

Contributed to the creation of regional-scale conservation corridors

http://www.north-livonia.org/report/MP-North-Livonia.pdf

Created enabling policies for the creation of transboundary protected

Agreement Between the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia on Management of Nature Conservation in Transboundary Context